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Dorothy Lane-Gilbert Obituary
Lane-Gilbert R.N.
September 14, 1931 - April 2, 2018
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dedicated nurse passed away April 2, 2018 surrounded by her family.
Dorothy was born Sept. 14th, 1931 in Odessa, WA - the second daughter of Rev. Paul and Amelia Kalmbach. Dorothy attended the University of Portland, receiving her nursing degree in 1953 and fulfilling her childhood dream.
In 1954, Dorothy married William Lane. They started a family in Portland, Oregon and in 1964, the Lanes moved to the Seattle area, settling in Lake Forest Park. Dorothy loved to be a homemaker and successfully raised four children. She enjoyed gardening, especially roses. She also loved birds and raised roller canaries, a specialized song canary native to Germany.
Following a successful battle against cancer, Dorothy resumed her nursing career at Stevens Hospital. She met Robert Gilbert while working at Stevens and they were married in 1981. After a 20 year, nursing career, Dorothy retired in 1998. She enjoyed sailing, reading, bowling and holidays with the family.
Dorothy is survived by her husband Robert Gilbert; daughters Denise, Shelly and Melissa Lane; son Bill Lane; stepchildren Robert, Andrea and Brad Gilbert; sister Loretta Kalmbach; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren plus another on the way. Tribute remembrances can be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Bedriya Alsaeed
July 12, 2018
God bless my Great-Aunt Dorothy, and may she live forever in our hearts.
Most of my my memories with her were childhood memories where she often welcomed us lovingly to stay with her at her home on the lake.
I remember summer train rides so eager and excited to go stay with aunt Dorothy because time spent with her consisted of lots of fun, love, laughter, and lots of happy memories swimming!
I was blessed that she came to Portland to meet and hold my newborn daughter Sophia.
Much love, from your Great niece and Loretta's Granddaughter: Bedriya
Yousef Alsaeed
July 9, 2018
It's a path we all have to take but the thing is what memories do we leave behind, aunt dorothy surely have left a lot of nice memories in people's minds I know she did to me even though I met very little with her but that was enough to feel her sweetness, kindness, and the love in her heart, may GOD bless her soul.
Aunt Dorothy visiting my baby brother (Jamal) in PDX
Kadeeja (Kady) AlSaeed
July 9, 2018
Summers with Aunt Dorothy were REAL summers to me<3 whenever we visited, my memories of those times were always spent in bathing suits. She always took us to places that involved water (which was my favorite thing in the world not to mention she lived on a lake, which made it all the more convenient). I always looked forward to spending summers by that lake & in her arms. She'll always have a special place in my heart.
Dwayne Green
June 29, 2018
Condolances to the Lanes..
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Max
June 24, 2018
Although I don't remember her well, my grandmother always spoke very positively of her. She lived a great long life!
Jamal Alsaeed
June 17, 2018
Dear truly beloved,
Im truly sorry for the loss of our loved one, My Aunt Dorothy.
She was truly one of the most, kindest and most loving people, I have ever come across.
& I will never forget, the warm heart shes shown us, every time we would visit & every time she would visit us.
& all the beautiful memories shes given us through out time.
In our hearts she lives forever.
Im so sorry for our loss,
Please accept my condolences. As she rest's in the heavens.
Loretta's grandson: Jamal Alsaeed.
Auntie Dorothy & Uncle Bob's Marriage
Jamal Al-Saeed
June 16, 2018
Aunt Dorothy will be missed. Love from her grand nephew Jamal Al-Saeed.
Jamal Al-Saeed
June 16, 2018
Unc Bob, Jamal & Aunt Dorothy
Jamal Al-Saeed
June 16, 2018
Shelly Lane
June 14, 2018
Love you Mom
My sis as a new nurse.
Loretta Kalmbach Lorenz
June 12, 2018
I remember when Dorothy was in High School and she wasn't sure what she wanted her major to be. I said to her remember when we played hospital? You liked that, why don't you become a nurse?
Loretta Kalmbach Lorenz
June 12, 2018
My sister has been called to the Next Life. Although as children we had different friends- i was four years older- we developed more closeness after we both married and lived within a few blocks of eachother. She lived for a few years on SW Marigold Street in a home with a creek, and we were south of her on 37th and Spring Garden.
It saddened us all when her husband moved them to Seattle. However we always spent a week together with our children in the summers, usually traveling by train.
Frequent letter writing kept us in touch and involved in eachother's lives. She often had useful advice, especially about medical issues.
We were saddened when she began showing signs of dementia. We first noticed something wrong when her letters were all so similar. There wasn't any new news so maybe she was forgetting recent events.
She always seemed the healthy, active, outdoorsy girl. But it's God's decree how we end up. He called her when the time was best so she didn't have to suffer. We are grateful for that and the memories we have of her.
Love from her only sister- Loretta
Bill's Obituary: He and Ex Wife Dorothy died the same day April 2nd 3 years apart
June 11, 2018
Tamara Hampton
June 11, 2018
Dear Aunt Dorothy,
Thank you for your peaceful and kind ways, your gentle nurturing and hardworking strengths. You will always be admire for your beauty, personality and way with others. Love Niece Tammy Lorenz
Dorothy (a Schaal Cousin or Aunt Barbara's Daughter?)
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With Dog "Penny" Fall 1956
Loretta Lorenz
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Aunt Dorothy Delivers First Baby
Tamara Hampton
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Aunt Dorothy R.N.
Tamara Hampton
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Aunt Dorothy and sis Loretta
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Aunt Dorothy
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Paul and Amelia with Daughters Loretta and Dorothy
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Shelly and Mom Dorothy
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Early 1930s Dorothy and Loretta with their Dolls
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Paul and Amelia with Daughters Loretta and Dorothy
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Paul and Amelia with Daughters Loretta and Dorothy
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Loretta and Dorothy 1935 Swimming
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Sisters Aunty Dorothy and Aunt Loretta
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Bob Gilbert and Dorothy Wedding
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Loretta & Aesha Lorenz
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Aesha Lorenz
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Sis Loretta and Aunt Dorothy
Tamara Hampton
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Dorothy With Her Dad Paul Kalmbach Wedding Day
Tamara Hampton
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Dorothy's Daughters including Melissa with Shelly, Denise's Son Dustin
Tamara Hampton
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Cousins Lane and Lorenz
Tamara Hampton
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Aunt Dorothy Brunette with her children
Tamara Hampton
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Aunt Dorothy Blonde looks like Barbie with Uncle Bill and their kids
Tamara Hampton
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Dorothy and Bill's Wedding
Tamara Hampton
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Dorothy Bill Wedding
Tamara Hampton
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Decastro Neighbor Land and Lorenz Cousins with Aunti Dorothy
Tamara Hampton
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Melissa Lane
June 11, 2018
I hope your at peace mom love and miss you so much
Lake Forest Park
Tamara Hampton
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Dorth with her Kids and Sis Loretta husband WIlly
Tamara Hampton
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Aunt Dorothys Wedding to Uncle Bill Lane
Tamara Hampton
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Dorothy and Sis Loretta
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Dorothy and Bills Wedding
Tamara Hampton
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Dorothy and Bills Wedding
Tamara Hampton
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Lake Washington with Aunti Dorth and Sis Loretta Daughter Shelly and Dad Paul Niece Tami
Tamara Hampton
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Bill and Dorothy at Her Parents
Tamara Hampton
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Dorth Visiting Portland Sis Loretta on 37th Avenue
Tamara Hampton
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University of Portland Graduate of nursing circa 1953
Loretta K. Lorenz
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Tamara Hampton
June 11, 2018
Aunty Dorothy gave me my first Ponytail Swirl Alabaster Barbie and later she visited and sometimes brought my sons presents. I have fond memories of taking the train and staying we her in Lake Forest Park and on Lake Washington. There was good food and great advice. She understood me even when my Mom did not. She was hardworking, beautiful and kind. I grew up admiring her and I always will. Even though sometimes in laws have issues, she was a real lady and even my Dad said so. Love Niece Tammy Lorenz
Tamara Hampton
June 11, 2018
Aesha R. Lorenz Al-Saeed
June 11, 2018
We remember Aunt Dorothy as warm, loving, hospitable, and caring. She kept in touch with her sister and her family contentiously, she and Loretta wrote lettters every two weeks after she moved to Seattle. Many of them I have kept. I stayed with her for a couple weeks one summer and she taught me to make clothing with patterns, which became a lifetime hobby which I still enjoy. I remember her great lasagne, her laugh, and her love for animals. She usually had a dog or dogs and sometimes a cat, besides when she raised birds. Her home was always clean besides working full time and raising four children. She also was not against my becoming Muslim, a tribute to her upbringing with an open mind. She joins her parents now, Grandma Amelia and Grandpa Paul, and her little first born Diana. I trust we will meet again in Heaven and God will give her tasks of caring for others as she loved to do in this life.
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